I know myself, and when you start to really know who you are, you don't question it when you read what someone says about you.

I grew up having to care what people think; it was part of my job.I've been built up and torn down, built up and torn down. It's been difficult to tune people out, especially in the las few years. Now i'm starting to care more about me and not what everybody else thinks.

I think singing traditional country is wonderful, because I'm bringing it to my generation and to the younger kids.

I don't care if I'm in too deep.

What I enjoy most about going out on stage is seeing all my fans react to my music.

I was 5 when I won my first song and dance competition, and my parents asked me if that is what I wanted to do, and I said, "Yeah." At 5, how can you know that? On some level, I knew that was my gift.

I refuse to discuss tabloid rumors.